Copagaz deal takes Rio Open portfolio beyond 30 sponsors

Brazilian gas distributor Copagaz has joined a set of 30 brands sponsoring next month’s Rio Open ATP 500 tournament.

The world’s fifth-largest liquid petroleum gas distributor has signed in the third-tier Gold Sponsor section, comprising 12 brands, including Booking.com, Estácio, Head, Melitta and Sextante.

The tournament’s top-tier Presenting Sponsor is the telecom group Claro.

In the tier below, there are 12 Host Sponsors, including Emirates, FedEx, Peugeot, Rolex, Santander and Shell.

There are six fourth-tier Official Sponsors.

Copagaz is reportedly a sponsor of men’s and women’s football, motorsports and extreme sports events in Brazil.